Bramble Tamble

It occurred to me watching a speech on TV the other night, after Romney dropped out of the race, that maybe I could support McCain. He seemed forceful and acted conservative instead of like the squish that he's revealed himself to be. Then I remembered that he was talking to one of the top conservative groups in the country and of course he's going to try to sound like Reagan. Ahhhhhhh, barnacles.

So, to recap the remaining Republican field:

McCain is a RINO, I could never support someone whose derogatory nickname is "Tax Hike Mike," and Ron Paul is batshit crazy.

And I'm a man without a party again.

Which is OK, because as I've detailed here several times in the past, I am still burned out on politics. McCain's speech to the CPAC folks almost lit a fire under me - and on paper, it looks great! - but ultimately, he's still a man who supports the wrong kind of solution on illegal immigration, and he's had a hand in curtailing free speech (being the "McCain" of the "McCain-Feingold Act"). And - right now - I can't get behind that - stellar pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment and pro-troop record notwithstanding. Once we get closer to Election Day and McCain's in the fight of his life against Obama or Lurleen, maybe I'll be able to cast aside my protests.